Track tool



Sept. 14 19z6. 1,600,130

G. F. A.- OCHS TRACK TOOL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 27, 1926 sept. 14,1920.l 1,600,130

* G. F. A. OCHS TRACK TOOL d Jan. 27. 102e 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 File . Q10/Dumbo@ Patented sept. 14, 1926.

GEonG F. bonsy nnwaitxfnnwnnsni' j Appnaa'tin sied January 27,1926. serial 'myst- 19a The' purpose ofthe invent-ion is Vto provide a tool particularly adapted for connection vwith the rail and tie to hold the latter and the base of the railin tight contact during the spike driving operation; tol provide'fa construction wherebythe insertion or driv-f ing of the spike into the vtie 'is accomplished by a gradual pressing movement rather than 4 yby impacts as when a maul is used; to provide a c'onstructionwherein the spikey inserting elements vare yguided so .that there may. be no tendency to lateral movement likely to deflect the-spike and bend the `same or split the f tie; Vand to provide aconstruction of simple form and-in which' the number-of parts are few ascompared withthe functions performed, so-that the invention may be cheaply manufactured andl marketed. at low cost. With this purpose in view, the invention consists lin a vconstruction and, combination of parts of whicha `preferred embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinry f Y. n f fr Figure 1 is Aan elevationalview, partly in section, showing the invention applied infopverative position for the insertion or ,extractionof spikes. Y 1 I Figure 2 is a side elevational view.

Figure 3 is a top plan view. j 1 The body 10 which, when thedevice is in use, vSeats upon the balloftherail. 11, is maintained in position against lateralv move`A ment on the railby ,meansof the 4,depending ears 12 formed as integral `par/ts lof thebojdy andV .abuttingwthe lrail. tread :oni opposite sides;

The body is hollowed out, asfindicated at 14, to reduce its weight but what loss of strength is occasioned ybythis i'scompensated for by the webs 15 extending from an intermediate point in the height of the body to the forward and rear extremities of the foot 16 which carries the ears 12 andprovides the seat for engagement with the railv tread.

The body is provided with `lateral extensions 17 at an intermediate point in its height and with similar extensions 18 at the foot, the latter extensions acting as guides for the shanks 19 of the spike extracting elements which terminate in spike claws 20. The claws are adapted to engage underneath the head of the spike (indicated at 21) to withdraw it in the upward movementl of the shank 19, or to bear upon the headand insert the spike in the depression or lowering of the'shank 19. The claw 20 is pivotally connected with the shank by means of a pin vThe screws at their .lower-sends vhave y, endA of the shanln claw. which is disposed in the fork ore bifurcation o the shank.'V "f The. pivotal connection; betweenfthe claw and the shankwprovided `by thepiny 22 yprovides for swinging movement ofthe claw toward and away from' the-raiLwhich-is necessary to permit the cl'awtojbe; disengaged Vfrom andy #engaged with thespike, vasnomovement of the shank 19-is lpossible''in its `2.2 the lower bifurcated v'portion-ot. fthe shank which itpivotally engages as well Vas pivotallyrengaging a tongue 23 on the guide... Iny operation, the shank 19 always moves infa planefparallelwiththe vertidal plane of the rail` and the spikebeing started kproperly, ther-insertingV movement is always axiallyv of the-`spike.-Turn1n`g movement of theshank 19in-its guide intheextension 18 is'pre'cludedby ay screw24f'threaded in the cndfof theextension and; provided with a pilot 2 5 atyits inner endwhich enj 'I gages in a!.key-.wa-y'26 inA the shank; l; 1

y TheVv extension'17 on lthe body' member are bored in axial alignmentwitlrl theguide Yopeningsginfthe extensionf18-and 'interiorly threaded for the reception yof :the screws 27.4

pivotal connections withy the shanks'19 each of which consists of a,diametricallylreduced extension v28 whichenters-a sockety in the-upper This pivotal connection is maintained againstseparation axially by -meaIlS ofradial screws 29 threaded through the'shank with their terminals 30 engaged in a circumferential' slot .lformedfin fthe ex- ,tens'ion 28. vThe setting of the, screws 291isl ,maintained ,by locknuts 3.2.-a'llhe upper terrnjnal-4 'of'4 the .f screwK l2'??` is provided with -a wrench seat 33, so that any acceptable form of wrench may be engagedtherewith and the screw rotated in either direction to raise or lower the shank 19 and therefore withdraw orinsert a spike with which the claw 2O is engaged. v

vThe `body is secured in positiony on the rail l for the spike inserting or extracting operation by means of stirrup arms 34C arranged Iin pairs disposed atopposite ends of a crosshead 35. The st-irrup arms are pivotally connected with the cross-head on reduced extensions 36 at opposite ends of the latter,being secured in place by nuts l37 threadingly engaged with the extensions, washers 38 being Vinterposed between the nuts and the stirrup arms.` vThe stirrup arms at their lower ends areprovided with hooks 39 of which those of each pair are'turned inwardly towards each other. These hooks 39 are adapted for engagement with the under face of a tie 40 and, when the crosshead is elee cross-head, and a nut and washer carried by vated with respect to the body,the stirrupv arms are brought into firm engagement with the tie and thus the rail and tie are clamped together and the body secured in position on the tread of the rail, since the cross-head is Yconnected 'with the'body by means of a screw 41 which ythreadin, ;ly engages a centrally disposed axial bore 42 in the body.

Since angular or'turning movement of the cross-head with respect to the body must be prevented, pivotal connection between the screw 41 and the cross-head is provided. The screw, therefore, is formed with an integral collar 43 abutting the cross-head on the under. face, the shank 44 extending through the cross-head and' receiving above the latter a nut 45 between which and the cross-head is interposed a washer 46. Ther shank in the region of 4thenut is threaded for the reception of `the latter and above this threaded portiona wrench seat 47 is formed, so that an appropriate tool may be used for rotating thescrew and thus elevating the cross-head with respect to the body and therefore firmly mounting the device in position on the rail and securing the latter and the tie together, so that the spike inserting` and extracting operation may be performed by the actuationof `the screws 19.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and useful is z-f i 1. A track tool comprising a body having a forwardly and rearwardly extending foot portion provided with depending ears delining with the foot portion a seat for engage ment with the tread of a rail, tie engaging means operatively connected with the body, means for eiecting relative movement between the body and the tie engaging means to bring the tie and the rail base into firm contact, said last named means comprising a screw threadingly engaged with the body, and a cross-head bv which the tie engaging means are carried, saidscrew being formed with an integral collar abutting the under face of the cross-head and having a` shank above said collar pivotally engaging the the shank portion above the cross-head.

2. A. track tool comprising a body having a. sea't at its lower end for engagement with t-he tread of a rail, tie engaging means carried by said body, means for adjusting the tie engaging means with respect to the body to force a tie and the base of an engaged rail into firm contact, the body having lateral extensionsA at an intermediate point and at its lower end, a spike extracting and inserting element carried by and guided by said extensions, said spike extracting Vand inserting elementcomprising a shank slidably mounted in the lowerv of said extensions and provided at its bottom end with a claw, and

a screw threadingly engaged with the upper of said extensions' and having a pivotal connection at its lower end with said shank..

3. A track tool comprisinga bodyhaving a seat at its lower end for engagement with the tread of a rail, tie engaging means carried by said body, means for adjusting'the tie engaging means with respect to the body to force a tiev and the base' of an engaged rail into firm contact, the body having lat` eral extensions at an intermediate point and at its lower end, a spike extracting and inserting elementcarried by and guided by said extensions, said spike extracting and inserting element comprising a shank slidably mounted in the lower of said extensions and provided atvits'bottom end with a claw, a screw threadingly engaged with the up per of saidA extensions and having a `pivotal connection at its lower end with said shank, and means Vto` preclndeangular or turning movement of the shank, said claw having a pivotalY connection with said shank.V

In testimony whereof he afxes his signature. 

